Hepatitis B infection during pregnancy presents a unique set of management issues.
Aspects of care that must be considered include maternal and fetal effects of hepatitis B …

The combination of chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection and pregnancy presents unique
management questions. Aspects of care that need to be considered include effects of …

Chronic HBV infection is estimated to affect> 350 million people worldwide and represents a
substantial source of morbidity and mortality related to cirrhosis and hepatocellular …

Chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection affects about 350 million individuals worldwide.
Management of HBV infection in pregnancy is difficult because of several peculiar and …

Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is a global public health problem. In endemic areas, HBV
infection occurs mainly during infancy and early childhood, with mother to child transmission …

Perinatal transmission of hepatitis B (HB) virus occurs if the mother has had acute HB
infection during late pregnancy or in the first months postpartum, or if the mother is a chronic …

Pregnancy associated with chronic hepatitis B (CHB) is a common and important problem
with unique challenges. Pregnant women infected with CHB are different from the general …

Maternal screening and active and passive immunoprophylaxis have reduced the perinatal,
or vertical, transmission of hepatitis B virus (HBV) dramatically. Without immunoprophylaxis …

Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is a worldwide health problem and may cause acute,
fulminant, chronic hepatitis, liver cirrhosis, or hepatocelullar carcinoma (HCC). Infection with …

Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection still remains a major public health issue in the Asia–Pacific
region. Most of the burden of HBV-related disease results from infections acquired in infancy …